1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 34
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Emil Olszowsky (R), William J. Bate (D) won.
2 seatsEmil OlszowskyRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.1%15,048
William J. BateDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.8%14,893
Herbert M. SorkinDemocrat
22.3%13,378
Frederick DefuriaRepublican
21.1%12,663
Frank SylvesterIndependent
6.7%4,000
59,982 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1979
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET